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P. T. A. FIGHTS RETIREMENT OF TEACHERS Protest Meeting Held and Petition Circulated to Aid Ida B, Geary. MOVE CALLED UNJUST School Board Faces Clash on Ousting Veteran Instructors.

A petition asking that Miss Ida B. Geary, principal of School 39, Lexington and State Aves., be retained by the school board was being circulated today, following a protest meeting held by the ParentTeacher Association Monday night at the Victory Memorial Protestant Methodist Church, Woodlawn and Villa Aves. Similar protest meetings in other school districts where veteran teachers may be retired are expected. Names of about 200 parents already have been affixed to the petition, which is to be presented to the school board at the next meeting. when the board plans to take action on an automatic old age teacher retirement rule. Call Move Unjust “We are not attempting to tell the school board what to do, but we do feel that an injustice is being done Miss Geary in retiring her at this time,” Mrs. Carl N. Hadley, 1651 English Ave., association president said. “Miss Geary is 68 years old, but is as healthy and active as a teacher of 40 years, and she has expressed a desire to continue for at least another year. “To my knowledge, she hasn’t missed a day of school in years. Why couldn’t the board have called these teachers before it and discuss the matter, giving them an opportunity to retire quietly, without making the matter public?” Board members were criticised for their retirement plans: It was stated the board planned to make the-TTrte-* i eittde all teachers who are 68 years old, without including the proposed forty-year service clause. Union Fight Promised Frank Cramer, member of the Boilermakers’ Union, declared Commissioner Charles W. Kern, as business agent of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union, for years has been fighr,ing retirement of older union members. “Now he is reversing himself entirely in the old age idea, wanting to retire these veteran teachers because of old age. The matter wlil be brought up at union meeting.” “Until I prove the information I have. I won’t give names,” he said. “However, I understand that a ■woman is leading this move and has declared she was going to get these old teachers who wouldn’t ‘cater’ to her at one time.” A number of parents spoke at the meeting, praising Miss Geary and telling of their children’s love for her and their desire to have her think well of them. Many of the parents were Miss Geary’s former pupils. A vote on whether she should be retained resulted in every person present, both adults and children, raising their hands in eager assent. Miss Geary has taught in Indianapolis for thirty-seven years, of which eighteen years have been spent at School 39.

BACKS BANK INTERESTS Gary Senator Blames Democrats for Balking Legislation. Democratic leadership in the Legislature was blamed for defeat of needed banking legislation by C. Oliver Holmes of Gary, State Senator and Indiana Bankers’ Association president, in a reply today to charges of Earl Crawford, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Defending the State banking department and the office of State treasurer, Holmes said: “Private banking interests who are opposed to proper supervision and regulation of banks have found their voice right along in the Legislature through strong Democratic leadership. This Democratic opposition generally has been strong enough to defeat the much needed legislation.” BOOST BENEFIT CIRCUS Vanguard Appears at City Hall as Paper Elephants. The “elephants” are back again at city hall! But the elephants at city hall today are not of the G. O. P. species. Desks of city officials were adorned with paper elephants advertising the police and firemen’s emergency fund circus next week at State fairground by E. V. Rchardscn, manager. During the Duvall administration city employes were inducted into the National Order of Elephants, a George V. Coffin faction Republican organization. The order which enrolled several thousand members in the city suddenly discontinued meetings when the Democrats took over city halL

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Widow Sobs Denial of Guilt in Killing Her Husband With Knife

Suicide Defense Indicated: Collapses at Mention of Wedding. Mrs. Clara Carson. 25, of 1538 S. Meridian St., on trial in Criminal Court for slaying her husband, Joseph Carson, 35, denied the fatal stabbing, from the witness stand today. Sobbing intermittently and collapsing at the mention of their wedding in October, 1926, Mrs. Carson told the jury that her husband struck her to the floor at a drinking party Feb. 17, and the next thing she knew he was staggering to the telephone to call the police, blood spouting from his breast. The inference was left that hex* defense will center around the possibility that Carson, operator of a sandwich stand in Moose Hall, 135 N. Delaware St., committed suicide after a slight “family argument.” Testimony today included the statements that when Carson was drinking, he was morose and melancholy, and had threatened to commit suicide at such times. Mrs. Carson’s direct testimony

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H. W. Buchanan Succumbs at Hospital; Councilman With Shank. Heydon W. Buchanan, 45, of 1634 W. Morris St., city councilman during the last Shank administration, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital at 8:20 today. Coroner C. H. Keever declared death was due to pneumonia, after a post mortem. There was no evidence of poison, Keever said. First reports at the hospital were that Buchanan had taken poison and' inhaled chloroform. Before he was taken to the hospital last Wednesday, Buchanan had taken some chloroform to ease the pain from an abscess on one lung, members of his family said, but there was no evidence that this was a cause of death, Keever declared. ..Buchanan, an undertaker, had been ill and suffering from nervous troubles for several yeafs. Police said he twice had attempted to end his life. His first wife ended her life two and a half years ago. Buchanan formerly was active In Democratic affairs. He also was active in a number of lodges. He was a member of the Baptist church and the Masonic lodge. Besides the widow he Is survived by four sons, Heydon Jr., 14; Charles, 11; James, 7, and Marion 5; a daughter, Ethel May, 17; two sisters, Mrs. Harry L. Dickinson and Mrs. Mary McAra, and his mother, Mrs. Neavada Buchanan. Russians Honor Mexican By United Press MOSCOW, April 17.—Diego Rivera, Mexican painter, today was appointed professor at the Academy of Arts.

WET TRACK DELAYS CARS’ FINAL TESTS

Drivers of the Stutz Black Hawk and Hispano-Suiza cars today awaited improved weather before making final tests for the international twenty-four hour race that is to be run off at the Speedway Wednesday and Thursday. Both cars were on the track Monday night to accustom the drivers to night driving. Flood lights are being placed on the curves to aid the drivers. C. T. Weyman, owner of the foreign entry, and Robert Bloch, relief driver, pushed the car over the bricks Monday afternoon in what some said was near record stock car tima. If r& r iA continues today the track will d*V overnight and Speedway

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was completed before the noon recess. Deputy Prosecutors Paul Rhoadarmer and John L. Niblack started the cross-examination when

HINT AT JURY TAMPERING IN JACKSON CASE S. H. Colbert Called Before Grand Jury; Mystery Shrouds Quiz. Samuel H. Colbert, Negro truck farmer, Wayne Township, one of the jurors who upon court’s instructions, found Governor Ed Jackson not guilty in his conspiracy trial in February, today was called before the Mariorf County grand jury. Prosecutors refused to discuss Colbert’s appearance, but it was understood that the grand jury was inquiring into a report that an attempt was made before the Jackson trial opened to approach Colbert, then only a prospective juror, as to his attitude toward the case. Confers With Remy Colbert appeared at Prosecutor William H. Remy’s office about 9 a. m. After half an hour of conference, Colbert went before the jury. Later Remy, with a sheaf of notes in his hands, went before the jury. Governor Jackson was found not guilty of conspiracy to bribe former Governor Warren T. McCray when Special Judge Charles M. McCabe of Crawforasville instructed the jury that the State had not proved that the alleged conspiracy had extended to a time within the statute of lim- , itations. The jury, accordingly went out and immediately returned with a not guilty verdict. Would Be in Coffin Panel At the time the State and defense questioned the talesmen for the jury, Colbert was subjected to the same minute examination as to his past life and connections, as were all other prospective jurors. Nothing indicating that he had talked with anyone about the case was developed. Colbert is a member of the regular panel and as such would be called as a prospective juror for the trial of George V. Coffin, Republican county chairman, charged with the same offense as Jackson, set for May 2 before Special Judge McCabe. REILY C. ADAMS IS ILL Security Trust Company President Victim of Pneumonia. Reily C. Adams, Security Trust Company president, is seriously ill with pneumonia at St. Vincent’s Hospital, attaches announced. He was removed from his home, 4340 Central Ave., Saturday. Kings and Queens Visit By United Press COPENHAGEN. April 17.—The King and Queen of the Belgians and members of their party have arrived here for a state visit with the Danish royalty.

officials say because of the banked track it should dry in about two hours of clear weather. If it is raining at 1 p. m. Wednesday, the time set for the start, the race probably will be postponed a few hours if there is any chance for improved weather. If the inclement weather continues, the race will be postponed until 1 p. m. Thursday. The race will be broadcast at 6 p. m. Wednesday and Thursday to English and French followers over WGY, General Electric Company’s radio station at Schenectady, N. Y. WFBM, Indianapolis Power and Light Company station, will give hourly bulletins Wednesday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 17,1928

trial was resumed this afternoon. T. Ernest Mahofm, the widow’s attorney, tried to show that a confession of hers, introduced bj the State Monday, was obtained under duress. Mrs. Carson denied the paper was read to her by detectives, and said she signed it because she was threatened with the electric chair. Defense witnesses today were M. M. Mahoney, treasurer of Moose lodge and Mrs. Mahoney; James Anderson, lodge secretary; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Beulah Anderson; Louis Laker and Charles Laker, brothers of the woman on trial, and Mrs. Mary E. Clark, jail matron. Mrs. Carson is on trial for voluntary manslaughter. The trial moved swiftly Monday, the first day. A jury was completed by noon, and before adjournment the State had finished its case. Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack introduced as a State’s exhibit the butcher knife, used in cutting sandwich bread at Carson's counter, with which the State alleges the woman stabbed her husband just above the heart.

Scared? Never State Dancing Champions Recover From Shivers; On to ’Chi.’

INDIANA champions in the National Eccentric Dance contest —that's a thrill. The first time outside the State of Indiana alone—that’s an even bigger thrill. Those were the two thrills that chased little shivers up and down the backs of John and lone Tullis, 28 S. Neal St., today when they left on the noon train for Chicago to enter the national dance contest in the Trianon ballroom Wednesday night. The brother and the sister have been together since childhood. Never have they been separated from each other and their mother and father. Os course they have traveled. Once they went to Ohio with their mother, and again they journeyed into Illinois. Again with their mother. Several weeks ag othey won first place in a preliminary contest at the Indiana ballroom under direction of The Indianapolis Times. They though they didn’t have a chance to win the big prize. But they did, last Thursday night. a a a JN their first burst of enthusiasm they forgot that they had to leave home and mother to face twenty-nine couples from other cities in the national title fight. When they did realize what It eant for them, they were scared to death. “Won’t it be awfully cold in Chicago?” asked lone. “And who will take care of us?” echoed John. When assured by George F. Florey, managing director of the Indiana Ballroom, that everything had been prepared for their reception, they Were satisfied. When the brother and sister climbed on the train at noon today, lone turned to The Times representative with, “Say, Mr. Reporter, we’re not afraid now. And we’ll bring back that big silver loving cup with us, too. Good-by.” NURSES ROUT BURGLAR Robert Long Home Entered by Intruder Second Time In 3 Days. For the second time within three days burglars visited the Nurses’ Home at the Robert Long Hospital Monday night. He was seen by two nurses. Misses Eliza Beals and Vivian Ziliak, who told police he ran when they were awakened. A master key was used to unlock the front door, police said. Saturday night the home was entered and considerable loot taken. Clothing valued at S4O was taken from the home of Alex Weis, 1009 S. Capitol Ave. POLAR BLIMP DELAYED Nobile to Remain in Stolp Two Weeks. Bii United Press STOLP, Germany, April 17.--Gen-eral Umberto Nobile’s Polar dirigible Italia which arrived here Monday after a difficult trip from Milan, is expected to remain two weeks before continuing her journey to Kings Bay, base of the North Pole expedition. COOLIDGE WILL SPEAK Accepts Invitation to Address Art and Museum Groups By United Press WASHINGTON, April 17.—President Coolidge has accepted an invitation to address the joint meeting of the American Federation of Arts and the American Association of Museums at the Mayflower Hotel May 16, at 10 a. m., it was announced at the White House today. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 39 19 a. m 38 7 a. m.... 40 11 a. m.... 39 8 a. m.... 38 12 (noon).. 40 9 a. m.... 39

U. S. OFFICIAL UNDER FIRE IN SINCLAIR CASE Witness for Oil Man Admits Taking 7-Day Trip on Private Car. ADVISED FALL TO LEASE Bain, Mine Bureau Director, Is on Stand for Defense in Trial. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 17. The Government attacked testimony of a major defense witness in the Harry F. Sinclair conspiracy trial today by showing that H. Foster Bain, mine buretiu director, who advised leasing of Teapot Dome, spent seven days on Sinclair’s private car. Brusk, abrupt questions by Prosecutor Owen J. Roberts, elicited this from Bain, after Bain told the jury that he and others had advised Fall the naval reserve was in serious danger of being drained. Roberts also got Bain to admit he never told the Senate Teapot Dome Committee what he testified for the defense today—that he and Fall considered leasing Teapot Dome to Gulf and Pure Oil companies, but rejected them because it might embarrass Secretary of Treasury Mellon, of Gulf, and Vice President Dawes, then budget director and a Pure Oil stockholder. Attack Bain’s Credibility Bain testified for the defense that Fall “threw aside” any suggestion that Standard Oil companies be invited to bid because their StandardMidwest interests already had a "dominant position, if not a near monopoly," on Wyoming oil. A Government attack on the credibility of Bain elected a statement from the witness that when he advised Senator Kendrick, Wyoming, on April 10, 1922, that Teapot Dome had not been leased, he knew that Fall and Sinclair had signed the lease on April 7. Secretary of Navy Denby signed it April 12. Rebutting the Government, Sinclair lawyers brought out that Bani’s seven-day ride in Sinclair’s private car was in October, 1922—six months after the lease. It was an “official inspection trip” of the oil fields, Bain said. Testimony striking at Harry F. Sinclair's defense in his conspiracy trial was offered at a hearing of the Senate Teapot Dome committee today. • Testifies on Memorandum Clarence Chase of El Paso. Texas, son-in-law of Albert B. Fall, testified that Fall himself probably prepared a mysterious unsigned memorandum found in the committee’s files several years ago. The memorandum appeared in unexplained manner while the committee was investigating Fall’s lease of Teapot Dome. It described as a “joke” the idea that Fall was to start a hunting lodge with Sinclair at the ’Three Rivers, N. M., ranch. In subsequent oil trials Sinclair’s defense is that he gave $233,000 Liberty bonds to Fall, not as a “bribe” for the lease, but to buy an onethird share in the ranch whereon such a lodge was to be built. Fall himself has taken a similar position. Therefore, committee members were surprised at Chase’s testimony. Chase said Fall was the only man who knew enough of the facts at the time to prepare such a memorandum. ASK FLIER TRIAL DELAY Claim Acosta 111, Cannot Appear for Reckless Charge. By United Press WATERBURY, Conn., April 17. Another postponement was sought today in the case of Bert Acosta of Naugatuck, trans-Atlantic aviator, accused of reckless flying over his home town. Edward Mascolo, Acosta’s lawyer,, said he had received word the aviator was recovering from an illness. On April 3, when the flier’s appeal from a five-day jail sentence first was scheduled, Acosta failed to appear to give excuse for his absence. TRAIN BANDITS TO CELL Two Sentenced to United States Prison for Chicago Robbery. By United Press CHICAGO, April 17.—Tom “Red” Holder and Francis Keating today were sentenced to twenty-five years each in the Federal Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., charged with participation in the Evergreen Park train robbery Sept. 10, 1926. About $133,000 was obtained in the robbery.

ONE MORE BLOND INGENUE

Ruth decided Hollywood wanted her after she had taken second place in the State beauty contest at home. She boarded a train for Los Angeles and the story of her qualifications went into a morgue on a card. Ruth waited. One card in an index—one more blond ingenue—one more complete wardrobe! That is one incident in the story of the making of the movies, which Dan Thomas, correspondent for NEA Service and The Indianapolis Times, tells in twelve interesting articles beginning today in The Times. Begin the series today on Page 7.

SUZANNE MAY WED RICH CALIFORNIAN

Baldwin Returning to U. S. for Divorce, Rumor Along Riviera. By I nited Press NICE, France, April 17.—Baldwin M. Baldwin, California millionaire, intends to marry Suzanne Lenglen after all, according to rumors circulated here. Baldwin is said to have left the Riviera, after visiting the Lenglen family here, and is returning to the United States for the reported purpose of obtaining a divorce. After that he will return to France and, according to the rumors, marry the incomparable Suzanne, “queen of the tennis courts.” Both Suzanne and her parents refuse to comment on the rumors. Baldwin long has known the Lenglens. He returned to Fiance from the United States at the same time Suzanne did, in February, 1927.

KLINCK CASE TO OPEN MAY H Date Set by Judge Garvin After 2-Week Delay. Earl Klinck, former aid of D. C. Stephenson during Stephenson’s reign of power in, Indiana, will go to trial for part in making a false affidavit, May 14 in Marion Criminal Court, it was decided Monday. The date was set by Special Judge Thomas E. Garvin, after a delay of two weeks in which attorneys on both sides attempted to find dates on their calendars agreeable to all parties. Klinck Is charged with being accessory in the illegal use of a notary seal. He is charged with participating in the procuring of an illegal affidavit to the effect that a witness was paid to testify before Senator James A. Reed that James E. Watson carried a Klan membership card. It developed that the signature on the reported affidavit was forged. Other trials in the Indiana political corruption probe set on the current jury calendar: Martin Frankfort, real estate dealer, former partner of Boynton J. Moore, under a two to fourteen-year sentence for bribery. May 7; County Republican Chairman George V. Coffin, attempt to bribe forme’’ Governor McCray. May 2, and former Councilman Claude E. Negley, bribery, April 30. Coffin’s trial will be before Special Judge Charles M. McCabe of Crawfordsville. Motions for change of venue or judge have not been filed by attorneys for Negley or Frankfort. $83,000 IS PLEDGED Mission Fund of SIOO,OOO Expected Today. BULLETIN The rescue mission fund reached $100,466 at noon today and it was announced a gift of $25,000 in addition had been made if the workers could raise $25,000 more to match it. The workers decided to strive for the new $150,000 goal. The SIOO,OOO building fund of the Wheeler City Mission was near its goal today as campaign workers met at a luncheon at the Y. W. C. A. Unofficial reports during the morning showed a total of $83,000 raised. Luncheon reports were expected to bring the total near enough to the goal to be able to raise the remainder before evening. Among gifts announced today was one of $2,500 by the Indianapolis Foundation. Other recent large gifts include Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Borcherding, $1,000; Jesse E. Hanft., $1,000; T. J. Owens, $1,000; Thomas Taggart, $1,000; State Automoble Insurance Association. $1,000; unnamed contributor, $3,000; Dr. David Ross, $1,000; Royer H. Brown, SI,OOO, and H. W. Krause, SI,OOO. Mayor L. Ert Slack spoke at the luncheon today. FORD LUNCHEON GUEST Lloyd George Entertains Motor Magnate in London. LONDON, April 17.—Henry Ford was the honor guest today at a luncheon given by David Lloyd George, wartime prime minister, in the House of Commons. Among the guests were the Marquess Reading. Sir Robert Hutchinson, chief liberal whip, and Sir John Simon, head of the Royal Indian Commission which recently returned from India.

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FLOOD CONTROL BATTLE STARTS U. S. Must Bear Whole Cost, Reid Declares. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 17.—Protection of Mississippi valley residents from destructive floods will be impossible unless the Federal Govern- ; ment shoulders the whole expense, , Chairman Reid of the flood control [ committee declared today, in open- : ing House debate on the Jones-Reid bill. He criticised requirement of local contributions, advocated by President Coolidge in some form. “There is in the bill no provision for local contributions,” Reid said. “There can be none if Congress intends to protect the lives of its citizens from these destructive floods. “No levee system can be effective unless It is unified, coordinated, and complete, and should any levee district fail to pay a contribution necessary under the reclamation theory the whole plan would fall. “Nearly every levee district is or will soon be bankrupt. There Is no possible way for them to get money, as they are unable to sell any bonds, because of the default in bonds already issued.” President Coolidge looks upon the flood control bill as it passed the Senate as the most exorbitant proposal during his presidency and possibly during the Nation’s history, it was made known at the White House today. The President is known to look with marked disfavor upon the vast expenditures*called for by the bill, which, in his opinion, may amount to $1,500,000,000. FAVORJOBLESS BILL Measure Would Provide Public Building During Depressions. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 17.—A favorable report on the Jones bill, creating a $760,000,000 public construction fund for use during time of economic depression was ordered today by the Senate Commerce Committee.

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BREMEN READY TOMORROW TO LEAVE ISLAND Koehl Sends Word Flight Will Be Attempted: Goal Unknown. IRISH FLIER TAKES OFF Fitzmaurice Is Expected in Quebec Some Time Today. By United Press MONTREAL, Quebec. April 17. Determined on flying their sturdy Junkers airplane Bremen to Mitchel Field, L. 1., Capt. Hermann Koehl and Baron Gunther Von Huenfeld hoped to take-off from ice-bound Greenly Island Wednesday morning. A message was received here from Koehl saying that the attempt to fly out of the icy territory, on which they were forced to land Friday, would be made. He gave no details. Fitzmaurice Takes Off Koehl and Von Huenfeld remained at . Greenly Island even though Major James Fitzmaurice, their comrade on the thrilling transAtlantic venture, left Monday with Duke Schiller, the Canadian relief pilot. It was presumed they had continued repairs on the Bremen, which was damaged when the forced landing was made last Friday. The message from Koehl gave no indication what destination would be selected for the Wednesday flight or whether the two daring Germans would attempt to make their triumphal tour straight down to New York. Major Fitzmaurice and C. A. Duke Schiller are understood to have started from Natasquan for Murray Bay. They should arrive there this afternoon. According to present plans, Fitzmaurice will go from Murray Bay to Quebec City by special train. Fitzmaurice had intended to go to New York to get parts needed to ! make repairs on the German plane j Bremen, In which he flew with his ! two German companions across the Atlantic. It is now believed, however, that with the arrival here of the Junkers plane with Miss Herta Junke-s, daughter of the Bremen’s designer, Fitzmaurice will change his plans. Miss Junkers said today she did not know whether to fly to Quebec or Murray Bay to meet Fitzmaurice or to await him in Montreal. | ’ Work in Freezing Cold United Press reports from Point Amour told how the two Germans— Koehl and Von Huenfeld—worked in freezing cold to repair their trans-Atlantic plane. They were reported to be almost exhausted from the trying hours of the flight across the Atlantic and subsequent repair work at bleak, wind swept Greenly Island. Meanwhile the task of getting word of these three air adventurers —the first to make a westward crossing of the Atlantic—became more and more difficult. The strong winds seriously delayed communications. The little Point Amour station has been deluged with business and the messages, to and from the fliers have piled up.

Coolidge Gets Word ffy/ United Press WASHINGTON, April 17.—President Coolidge today received the following telegram from the Bremen crew at Greenly Island, via Point Amour: * “Deeply moved by your very kind message of congratulations. The German-Irish crew of Greman airplane Bremen hope to reach the great Republic of U. S. A. very soon, when they will personally express their great appreciation of and thanks for your sympathetic interest in their work.” Gotham Plans Welcome B" r ’<tnff rv NEW YORK, April 17.—New York began preparations today to give the German-Irish fliers an elaborate reception rivalling the one accorded Col. Charles Lindbergh when he returned from his Paris flight. Baron von Gunther Huenefeld, MaJ. James Fitzmaurice and Capt. Herrman Koehl will be the center of admiring throngs for a whole week. Luncheons, theater parties, a water carnival and an official dinner are only a few of the features on the program. FILE “FOR DELEGATE Last Day Brings Rush to Enter County Race. Rush of politicians to file candidates for delegate to county conventions was in progress at the courthouse today, last day for such filing. County Clerk George O. Hutsell, secretary of the Election Board, is awaiting only the certified list of State and national candidates to send his copy for the official ballots to the printers, he said. More candidates are filing this year than ever before, he said, in the race for delegate as well as for principal offices, filling for which already has closed. The primary is May 8.